From the Book - Regular Print
Part 1 Unconditional Love Versus High Expectations 1 --
Chapter 1 Protective Force of Parental Love 3 --
Chapter 2 Why Does Love Sometimes Feel Like a One-way Street? 11 --
Chapter 3 Can We Be Too Connected to Our Children? 17 --
Chapter 4 Setting High Expectations for Success and Morality 21 --
Chapter 5 High Expectations Gone Awry: The Problem With Focusing Mainly on Academic Performance 31 --
Chapter 6 Setting Expectations That Promote Success 41 --
Chapter 7 Setting Clear Expectations About Risky Behaviors 61 --
Moments for Personal Reflection or Serious Discussion 64 --
Part 2 Protection Versus Learning From Life's Lessons 67 --
What You Will Learn 67 --
Chapter 8 Protection Versus Preparation 71 --
Chapter 9 Upside of Failure 83 --
Chapter 10 Navigational Strategies 97 --
Chapter 11 Preparing Your Child for a Stressful World 117 --
Chapter 12 Loving Boundaries 133 --
Chapter 13 Effective Monitoring 147 --
Chapter 14 Parenting Toward Lifelong Interdependence 163 --
Moments for Personal Reflection or Serious Discussion 168 --
Part 3 Voice of Youth 171 --
Chapter 15 Eliciting the Youth Perspective 175 --
Chapter 16 Youth Perspective: Love Versus Expectations 183 --
Chapter 17 Youth Perspective: Protection Versus Trust 201 --
Part 4 Rebooting: Moving Toward the Relationship You Hope to Have 211 --
Chapter 18 Getting Started: Laying the Groundwork for Productive Communication 213 --
Chapter 19 Creating the Space for Change 219 --
Chapter 20 Communication 101: Listening and Talking 231 --
Chapter 21 Communication 201: It's More Than What You Say 237 --
Chapter 22 Guiding Our Kids to Own Their Solutions 241 --
Chapter 23 A Chapter for Young People: First Steps Toward a Better Relationship With Your Parents 247.